Faculty and Staff
Your University Honors faculty and staff represent a wide variety of academic disciplines.
Our talented and accomplished faculty and staff are core to the Seattle University experience. What sets our faculty apart is a passion and dedication to the success of every student. From your intellectual and personal growth to leadership formation, Seattle University endows you with the knowledge, skills, connections and global perspective to become a leader of purpose.
In our classrooms, you’ll notice our small class sizes, esteemed faculty and people from a wide range of backgrounds and faiths. In our departments, you’ll have the support of talented professionals to realize your goals. Everyone contributes to a personalized, rigorous learning experience that empowers deeper learning and your ambitions at Seattle University and beyond.
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Honors Faculty and Staff
Vinod Acharya, PhD
Associate Director, Honors
Teaching Professor, Philosophy
David Boness, PhD
Professor and Department Chair
Environmental Science Affiliate
Maria Bullon-Fernandez, PhD
Associate Dean for Arts and Humanities
Professor, English
Associate Appointment, Medieval Studies
Associate Appointment Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Natalie Cisneros, PhD
Associate Professor
Thorne Clayton-Falls
Assistant to the Director, University Honors Program
Marc Cohen, PhD
Program Director, Professional MBA and Online MBA
Professor, Department of Management
Professor, Department of Philosophy
(shared appointment with College of Arts & Sciences)
Jessica Ludescher Imanaka, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Management
Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy
(shared appointment with College of Arts & Sciences)
Kate Koppelman, PhD
Chair, English Department
Associate Professor, English
Associate Appointment, Medieval Studies
Associate Appointment, Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Marc McCleod
Associate Professor, History
Associate Director, University Honors
Affiliate, Latin American & Latinx Studies
Affiliate, International Studies
Affiliate, African & African American Studies
Affiliate, Environmental Studies
Allison Machlis Meyer, PhD
Director, University Honors
Associate Professor, English
Nova Robinson
Associate Professor, History
Associate Professor, International Studies
Affiliated with Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Alexandra Smith, PhD
Assistant Director, Writing Center
Associate Teaching Professor, English
Mary-Antoinette Smith, PhD
Professor, English
Professor, Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies
Tom Taylor, PhD
Associate Professor, History
Affiliated with International Studies
Donna Teevan, PhD
Chair and Associate Professor, Theology and Religious Studies
Erin Vernon, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Economics
Eva Albers Professor, 2022-2025
Jason Wirth, PhD
Professor and Department Chair, Philosophy
Associate Appointment, Film Studies